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BASSO

'A Better Ride'

Basso bikes are long established. Hand crafted in Italy they are an innovative, transparent brand that build bikes to last, challenging conventional practices and developing new ones.

Their innovation and technical brilliance is positively tempered by a desire to remain a traditional brand in the sense that each Basso should stir something in the rider as much as it should deliver an exceptional ride.

Alcide Basso began his bike building career over 40 years ago in his garage, with 1 order, 11 tubes, a handful of tools and a desire to craft lasting machines capable of offering a better experience in the saddle. Like all true Italians, this desire to build something functional was married with a want to create designs that stand the test of time and evoke emotion. Basso frames are functionally beautiful and beautifully functional. Performance and craftsmanship do not date and Basso frames exude a timeless beauty - at once elegant, sober and classic - that age gracefully and their design is appreciable indefinitely.

A BETTER RIDE

Better handling, reliable and exciting performance and a ride quality that leaves you feeling inspired to ride further, harder and faster can't be measured on a scale. As such, Basso doesn't seek to develop the 'lightest' bikes but rather the lightest bike that can ride like a Basso should. At 700 we appreciate this approach. Between us we have been fortunate to have ridden many hundreds of bikes and believe us went we tell you that - in the modern era - the lightest bikes often handle far worse than marginally heavier bikes that are designed with balance. Basso build with this balance in mind.

At Basso it is all about the ride. There are lighter bikes, more aero bikes, but none that ride, handle and inspire like a Basso. Every fibre in construction, every angle in geometry and every shape of every tube in a Basso frame is designed around the never-ending quest to produce a total ride experience that redefines the joy in performance cycling.

MADE IN ITALY : TO RACE AND TO LAST

In a consumer centric world we are often presented with numerous product choices and competition is so fierce that it is often difficult to balance our budget with a desire for something more than 'mass-produced', something that speaks to our riding soul - for whatever reason.

Here the Basso name stands out thanks to its authenticity. More than simply an Italian name on a downtube, Basso are Italian frames made in Italy, and by made in Italy we mean 100% Made In Italy.

Basso produces frames that are made to perform, but what sets the Basso frame apart is that its exceptional performance characteristics are built in and built to last.

Basso's finely crafted frames are carefully constructed from the finest Torayaca carbon fibres, to ensure the same exceptional performance season after season, delivering as they did on their first ride. Whether you race or don't, you can feel confident in the fact that your Basso frame can handle anything that you put in front of it, time and time again - Basso frames represent performance for life.

The Basso road range is concise. There are 2 race bikes : the pinnacle of the range DIAMANTE SV and the DIAMANTE - effectively the same machine that employ different grades of carbon. While these are designated as race machines, their updated geometry means they are race bikes for all.

The ASTRA delivers the signature Basso ride feel but with a more relaxed (yet racey) geometry and at the cost of a few extra grams vs the Diamante. The VENTA uses slightly lower modulus carbon fibre and a geometry similar to that of the of the Astra to deliver Basso handling in a more wallet-friendly and comfortable platform.

As well as the road range there is also a versatile mixed material, Carbon and Aluminium Gravel bike - the TERA (spelled correctly!) that is remarkable value for money, as well as a full Carbon Gravel Bike - the PALTA, that is highly praised as one of the "best all-round gravel bikes" Basso also offer a versatile eBike that can be configured for Road or Gravel; a Triathlon rig and a Steel machine too.

Regardless of your riding proclivities you can rest assured that all Basso bikes are Hand-built by Basso and his staff, to exacting standards in Italy. Passion, craftsmanship and quality of materials are guaranteed and given the Made in Italy approach, the prices may surprise you!

Basso make a statement on their website that we fully appreciate : More substance, less marketing and better bikes.

THERE ARE MANY CARBON BIKES AVAILABLE TODAY SO WHY SHOULD YOU CONSIDER A BASSO?

With a design that is as technically sound as it is beautiful, the Basso range follows a new principle, one that offers more coherence in terms of design between all models, regardless of their position within the range.

The Venta is one of the finest looking carbon road bikes at the price point - typical of Italian design. While the aesthetics go a long way in defining the beauty of the Venta, it is the craftsmanship that sets this frame apart from its competition. Like all Basso bikes, the Venta is made in Italy, by hand, by Basso and with the same extreme attention to quality and detail used to make the most premium frames in the range: the Venta represents a fantastic value proposition. The Venta is testament to the fact that impeccable craftsmanship, performance and design, built to race and built to last, are qualities found throughout the entire range of Basso bikes, no matter their price point.

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THE NEW ASTRA, PRODUCED BY HAND IN-HOUSE AT BASSO IN ITALY, IS VERSATILITY PERSONIFIED.

According to the effusive mutterings on the Basso website, the new Astra is an expression of a lifestyle While I'm not sure about the hyperbole, it is evident from the approach that Basso have taken with the development of the new Diamante - with which certain elements are shared - that the Astra is about versatility. About accommodation. It's about keeping you happy in the saddle no matter how or where you road ride and for how long. As at home on a solo weekend epic as it is in a weekly criterium.

And that's the point. It is a bike for everyone, no matter your palmares - or lack thereof. The new Astra preserves the racing DNA of the brand but adapts it for the masses - a more versatile, forgiving and accommodating Diamante if you will.

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BASSO DIAMANTE - LIGHTWEIGHT AND AGILE - A RESULT OF OVER TWO DECADES OF CONTINUOUS EVOLUTION

The new Basso Diamante is the latest iteration of Basso's longest standing platform. It signifies the brand's dedication to evolution and constant, meticulous improvement. From the smallest detail, the new Diamante combines the 45 year legacy of Basso with persistent innovation that speaks to the future.

The Tera is the ultimate trekking and gravel bike with several features that lend themselves perfectly to all-day exploring, bike-packing or simply broadening your cycling horizons by providing the opportunity to take things off the tarmac.

The Diamante is ostensibly a climbing bike by merit of the fact that it is both lighter (and significantly so) and less aggressively aero-shaped than the SV stable mate. In truth - as is the case with most well researched and carefully designed bikes - the Diamante is exceptionally versatile.

Modern geometry is married to a responsive, stiff, lightweight and versatile hi-mod design, engineered to deliver rapid response and agility ideal for the hills

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A pure italian race bike.

The new 2021 Basso Diamante SV is 40 years in the making. It represents the pinnacle of carbon engineering, meticulous research and development, impeccable construction and an attention to the finest details in order to create a race bike that delivers in every sense.

Incredible speed and efficiency in a design that demands attention and that, despite its unquestionable performance, also offers versatility and longevity - very typically Basso. Moreover it is an artisanal creation. Unlike so many "Italian" road bikes, the Diamante SV (like all Basso) is 100% hand built in Italy.

An elegant and purposeful machine that is built to race whilst remaing not only functional but beautiful and enduring.

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THE BASSO TERA GRAVEL BIKE TAKES THE BEST ELEMENTS OF ALUMINIUM AND CARBON AND BLENDS THEM INTO A SUPER COMFORTABLE AND HUGELY CAPABLE ADVENTURE BIKE.

The Basso Tera is the first mixed-material, semi-suspension, performance-oriented Gravel solution on the market. By taking the best properties of not one, but two materials Basso have created a better way to explore the wider trails while keeping pricing sensible. A stunning raw aluminium frame is complimented by a carbon fork and a unique carbon rear-triangle suspension system.

The Tera is the ultimate trekking and gravel bike with several features that lend themselves perfectly to all-day exploring, bike-packing or simply broadening your cycling horizons by providing the opportunity to take things off the tarmac.

Most gravel bikes at this price are simple aluminium affairs, constructed en masse in the far-east and while they are no doubt competent, few - if any - deliver the tech and quality that Basso have with the Tera; they certainly do not have the bragging rights that come from being handmade in Italy.

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PALTA II : MADE TO RIDE HARD AND LIMIT LESS, THE PALTA II DELIVERS EVERYTHING THAT THE ADVENTURE COULD REQUIRE

The frame of any bike is what defines the ride. The Palta by Basso is a Gravel frame that is built by hand in Italy from hi-modulus Torayca carbon fibre and it is something of a phenomenon. Basso have a particular ride feel. Racy but stable; confidence inspiring yet engaging; fast yet fun. Like their road range, Basso have instilled in the Palta these same traits, to deliver a fast and captivating ride all the while remaining adroit and agile on all surfaces.

The Palta is a Gravel bike that remains fast and reactive enough for the demands of the toughest gravel races - but that simultaneously delivers great comfort and versatility, fit for all aspects of this ever growing discipline.

Whether you are a dedicated Gravel racer looking for speed and efficiency, a newbie to the trails looking to maximise your fun, or a long-haul Bike packer - The Palta serves up the gearing and performance you need - and the versatility to change it quickly and easily should the terrain, or your goals, change.

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